stopover

American  

[stop-oh-ver] / ˈstɒpˌoʊ vər /

noun

1. a brief stop in the course of a journey, as to eat, sleep, or visit friends.

2. such a stop made with the privilege of proceeding later on the ticket originally issued.

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stopover British  

/ ˈstɒpˌəʊvə /

noun

1. a stopping place on a journey

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verb

1. (intr, adverb) to make a stopover

Etymology

Origin of stopover

First recorded in 1860–65; noun use of verb phrase stop over

Example Sentences

But on a follow-up call, the veteran was told that Dubai would, in fact, be only a stopover for a few months of training.

From Barron's

The authors report that the tracked eagles paused at many of the same lakes and rivers that a study in the 1980s had already identified as important stopover sites for Bald Eagles.

From Science Daily

The military flights to the Altiplano prison required stopovers to pick up men from across Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal

Safeguarding these wintering and stopover habitats is essential for ensuring that these birds continue to return north each spring.

From Science Daily

Washington also nixed a planned stopover in New York in August by Taiwan’s president.

From The Wall Street Journal